Emby for Android TV

2.5.05g

Emby Media

3.65

747 reviews

1,000,000+
Downloads

Free

The Emby app for Android TV devices

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Rating on Google Play: 3.65; 747 ratings
Installs: 1.1 million
Last updated: November 2, 2026
Ads: No ads
Size: 44.0 MB

Emby for Android TV is popular, with 1.1 million installs. Users are divided: 3.7 stars from 747 ratings.

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Comments on Emby for Android TV for Android

★★★★☆ Brandon Bronaugh · Feb 28, 2023

I was using jellyfin, and it was great, but I had some technical issues, and simply didn't have time to troubleshoot. I don't like some aspects of plex. Emby has been great! I love that you can restrict content per user based on a whitelist of tags. That means I can tag the kids content and only that will show up on their profile. Jellyfin can only blacklist tags, so I have to tag all the non-kids content, and anything I miss shows on their profile. Emby can also blacklist tags if you want.

★★★★★ cwills75 · Aug 11, 2021

As a long-time Plex server/app user who has recently switched to Emby, their software works great. I made the switch once they supported hardware accelerated HDR color mapping since many of my clients are not UHD, and need conversion. Emby puts MY MEDIA first unlike Plex, which shoves their online content in your face every chance they get, all the while ignoring issues from paying users. Recently, Emby wasn't showing movie/TV trailers on my Nvidia Shield TV 2019 model. I googled it, found a thread where someone posted the issue, where the Emby devs saw it, responded and fixed it promptly, and it's now working. I'm running the server on Unraid in a docker with clients running on everything from web browsers, android and ios phones, and android/ios based dedicated streaming clients, and it just works. Bravo!!!

★★☆☆☆ Zizoos Burner · Mar 20, 2025

Really disappointing. Envy have now removed the option to unlock the app. So now I just get told to contact the envy server owner, instead of being able to pay to unlock the app playback nag screen. As I have no way to contact the owner, the fact that emby have removed this option REALLY SUCKS. Now I can't have playback on my device, so it's completely useless

★☆☆☆☆ Phil Liggett · Jul 24, 2021

Purchased to unlock and try to watch a movie on my Nvidia shield, and it tells me that I need to unlock. I click unlock, and it gives me an error stating that I already own this and will not unlock to allow me to watch a movie. Tried to get a refund, but there is no refund option. I just lost my money for something that does not work with no way to get it back. What a waste!

★☆☆☆☆ Axel Boersma · Jul 22, 2026

Latest update killed av1 decoding, sound but black screen, needed to use my backup jellyfin to watch movie.

★★☆☆☆ Wes White · Jul 25, 2021

It does not work with the trailers feature The regular app does unfortunately the regular app is not available on my Android TV

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Store listing

By Emby Media, from Google Play

Description by Emby Media Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.

Bringing all of your personal media together into one place has never been easier! Emby unites your personal videos, music, and photos and streams them to all your devices.

This app is free and will be fully functional for up to five TV devices per Emby Server. Beyond that you must have an active Emby Premiere subscription for playback. Some other features, such as Live TV are only available with Premiere.

Get the free Emby Server at http://emby.media (required as part of your Emby install).

• Automatically converts your media on-the-fly to play on any device.
• Organizes your media into an elegant display with artwork, rich metadata and related content.
• Easily share your media with friends and family.
• Rich parental control and management features allow you to easily control access for your entire family.
• Stream your cloud-synced media (with installed cloud sync providers)
• Watch Live TV and manage your DVR (with installed live tv provider and Emby Premiere)

Energize your collection with Emby and take your media to the next level.

** all images used under license from Gracenote **

Recent changes:
Update translations
Fix incorrect default bitrate on first install
Fix possible crash on some TVs at playback start

Safety and technology

Found in the app by AppBrain

Ads: No ads
Price: Free
Libraries: 33
App size: 44.0 MB
Needs Android: 5.0+
Content rating: Everyone

Technologies used by Emby for Android TV

8 permissions · 33 libraries

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Releases

Updates seen on Google Play

Version: 2.5.05g
Launched: April 2015

Nov 2, 2026UpdateVersion 2.5.05g
Oct 7, 2026UpdateVersion 2.5.03g
Aug 10, 2026UpdateVersion 2.1.55g
Jul 19, 2026UpdateVersion 2.1.51g
Mar 27, 2026Installs1,000,000+ installs

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Installs

Tracked by AppBrain

Last 30 days: 8.5 thousand
Per day: 280; 30-day average
Play install range: 1+ million
Launched: April 2015

Installs over time

Emby for Android TV has been installed 1.1 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 280 installs per day.

Rankings

Google Play top charts

Highest rank: #127
Chart: Top Free; Video Players & Editors
Country: Spain

Google Play Rankings for Emby for Android TV

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
194	Canada	Video Players & Editors	Top Free
127	Spain	Video Players & Editors	Top Free

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About the app and developer

About Emby for Android TV

Emby for Android TV is a video players & editors app developed by Emby Media.

How many times has Emby for Android TV been installed?

Emby for Android TV has been installed 1.1 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 8.5 thousand times.

What is the rating of Emby for Android TV?

Emby for Android TV is rated 3.65 out of 5 stars, based on 750 ratings.

Is Emby for Android TV free?

Emby for Android TV is free. The app size is 44.05 MB. The latest version available is 2.5.05g. The last update was on November 2, 2026.

What are the requirements for Emby for Android TV?

Emby for Android TV requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since April 2015.

Emby for Android TV is made and published by Emby Media. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Emby Media. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Emby Media and are shown as published on Google Play.

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